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Microsoft has succeeded in pushing the boundaries of gaming, while also bringing media playback and streaming functionality into your living room. Thinking of buying a media adapter for your living room? Forget it, the Xbox 360 will do that for you. quote


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  • Game library
    8.0
  • Graphics
    8.9
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    8.0
  • Design and form factor
    8.0
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9.0
PC Mag Aug 10, 2007

Even though the Xbox 360 Elite won't sway current owners to upgrade, its impressive feature set and strong online community make it the high-powered console to own.

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9.0
CNET Apr 27, 2007

While it's neither a must-have upgrade for existing 360 owners nor as feature-packed as the PS3, the Xbox 360 Elite's combination of top-notch gaming and digital media features make it the current game console of choice.

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8.0
Ars Technica Nov 30, 2005

Overall the 360 does just about everything right, and feels like a step ahead for console gaming in general. ... The bar has been raised in terms of console graphics and features. If this is the first shot in the next generation, Sony and Nintendo are going to have a lot to live up to.

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9.0
Pocket-Lint Aug 24, 2007

If you're a gamer and you want to get into the Xbox 360, this is the way to do it. Skip the Core and Pro and stump up the extra £50. It will be worth it in the long run.

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9.0
TrustedReviews Dec 2, 2005

Microsoft has succeeded in pushing the boundaries of gaming, while also bringing media playback and streaming functionality into your living room. Thinking of buying a media adapter for your living room? Forget it, the Xbox 360 will do that for you.

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8.0
Teren

The game library for the XBox 360 is amazing. The graphics are sweet. The controller is the only controller that I can use (the PS3 controller makes my hands die in 10 minutes). The console is quite bulky though. The XBox Live service is nice, but it is officially unavailable in Estonia, so I...

8.0
s3ns3

I personally prefer PS3, but nonetheless this is a groundbreaking console. Although GT5 is my favourite racing game, I've really enjoyed Forza series, and for a very specific reason - X360 controller is perfect for couch racing. With GT5 I have to go through an engineering process every time when...

9.0
wildmoosen

I got one of these babies my first semester of college, its a great console with some good games. I wanted to use it for a media streaming device, but it doesn't play nice with macs or certain codecs. Also, I have had it just stop reading the disc in the middle of a movie (never a game) and...

5.0
Dslrocks10

The xbox is a great system... when it doesn't have problems. I got my xbox 360 when it first came out. after 2 months the DVD drive started to go out. It would randomly read the disc, but most of the time it wouldn't. I replaced the DVD drive in january 2010. It worked great with no...

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